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Johnson says education has to play a bigger role in youth cricket preparation

Aug 13, 2008 knews Sports Comments Off on Johnson says education has to play a bigger role in youth cricket preparation

U-17s to play role in preparation for 2009 U-19 series By Sean Devers Guyana returned home earlier this month as runner-up to host Barbados as they surrendered their TCL regional three-day under-19...

A road surface sparks complaints in Mon Repos

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The residents of Mon Repos, East Coast Demerara are up in arms over the poor infrastructure and the government’s apparent neglect of their complaints about it. Some of the residents lamented the...

W&H Rambarran/ R&W Supercentre 20/20 to bowl off soon

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Competitive cricket on the East Bank of Demerara will begin shortly when the W&H Rambarran/R&W Supercentre 20/20 cricket competition bowls off. According to a release from the organisers, the...

Goodwill Swimming Championship 2008…T&T arrive today, Suriname & Barbados, tomorrow

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The 2008 Goodwill Swimming Championship featuring the best age group swimmers from Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) and Barbados is set for take off on Friday morning at the Castellani...

Big Impact Project

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– Jobs, Jobs and Jobs needed INTRODUCTION: We need to get past our thinking that the small initiatives by the government will make any difference in creating an environment where we can create...

MHA/Howard Construction Inter-Agency Dominoes…Police arrest MHA & GPS to win male competition

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The Guyana Police Force (GPF) led by MVP/Assistant Superintendent Dale Alves chalked up 75 games to cart off the Ministry of Home Affairs / Howard Construction Company sponsored Inter Agency Dominoes...

Missing the point and losing the revenue — the national log export policy

Aug 13, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Missing the point and losing the revenue — the national log export policy

Dear Editor, The Minister for Forestry, Robert Persaud, was quoted in the national press as saying: “If you don’t have a concession you won’t be given permission to export logs” (“Companies...

Take confidence from Beijing

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The Parrot like millions, well billions (four of them) around the world, is still in awe of the opening ceremony of the 29th Olympiad in Beijing last week. It has to be the most spectacular,...

Ragnauth’s century guides Belle Plaine to DDL Softball title

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A fine unbeaten century from opener Chandreka Ragnauth guided Belle Plaine to a 10 wicket victory over All Star in the final of the Demerara Distillers Limited 15 overs softball cricket competition...

Mr. Kissoon cannot be serious about standard procedure in journalism

Aug 13, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on Mr. Kissoon cannot be serious about standard procedure in journalism

Dear Editor, I write in relation to the two most recent letters by Mr. Freddie Kissoon in the SN. In his letter of August 10, 2008, he wrote “The low placement of Mr. Ramkarran at the congress gave...

Address the housing congestion in Mahdia

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Dear Editor, The Mahdia Housing Scheme Project has been at a stand still for the past four years. From then to now the population has increased sharply. The hill top, the hub of society, is clustered...

A few great things Western democracy gave us

Aug 13, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on A few great things Western democracy gave us

I am not fascinated with the greatness of Western political economy. The structural defects are enormous and frightening. When countries like the US achieved the kind of wealth it has chalked up,...

We are a fortunate people

Aug 13, 2008 knews Letters Comments Off on We are a fortunate people

Dear Editor, I say this because I am a frequent traveler to various countries, traveling on my own, and at times at the auspices of The Universal Peace Federation. I have been blessed to visit, at...

There is a motive for the attacks

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Just when it appears that the situation is normalizing the government finds itself having to react to another situation, more particularly, to a wave of attacks that are unnecessary. This time the...

National rugby teams commence preparation

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National rugby coach, Alton Agard has given assurance that both the male and female rugby squads will be ready for the upcoming North American and West Indies Rugby Union (NAWIRU) Sevens tournament....

THE MAN FOR THE JOB

Aug 13, 2008 knews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on THE MAN FOR THE JOB

This column has not endorsed anyone as the presidential candidate for the 2011 elections. Moses Nagamootoo was always the preference of this column to lead not just the PPP into those elections but...

Work and Play

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For the parents of many schoolchildren it may sound like heaven: August holidays and the Olympics on television. At least there will be something on to keep the little tykes occupied for some of the...